Loffreda lambasts second-class treatment

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MARCELO LOFFREDA, the Argentina coach, yesterday criticised the World Cup draw, in which his side play their second pool game against Namibia this morning only four days after their bruising defeat by Australia. He believes that the schedule is loaded against his team and that Ireland, their main rivals for qualification, have received preferential treatment even though they are seeded below the Pumas in the tournament.

After today’s game in Gosford, which takes place before some countries have even played their first match and for which Loffreda has made 14 changes — only Diego Albanese survives — Argentina do not